Geoffrey Hodson was born in Lincolnshire, England in 1886. During his boyhood, he had several psychic experiences. It was during that time that he was contacted by a spirit which he would later identify as a Kundalini life force known as the Serpent Fire. In his early twenties, he studied spiritualism, but it was not the philosophy of life he was seeking. It wasn’t until he attended a lecture by Dr. Annie Besant in Manchester in 1912, that he found and joined the Theosophical Society.

World War I interrupted his search for the truth. He joined the Tank Corps as a Commander and was dispatched to France and Belgium in 1918. After the war, he married Jane Carter and joined the YMCA Secretariat. It was around this time he met Mrs. Mary De La Middleton who said that her spirit guide had instructed her to show Hodson how to awaken his abilities.

Hodson worked on his meditation skills and study of theosophy. He and Jane toured Lancashire on his motorcycle, making detailed notes on the various types of fairies and nature spirits Hodson perceived in each location. When they reached the valley of Sheepscombe, he was contacted by an angel named Bethelda and began working with higher spirits.

Seven orders of angels are mentioned in The Bible, but Hodson said there are many more.  They act as “creative and directive intelligence behind various universal qualities such as love, music, power etc.” Instead of angel, which means messenger, he used the word “deva,” which is the Sanskrit term for a celestial or shining being, when describing them.

Hodson traveled around the world three times while lecturing for the Theosophical Society. His contact with Bethelda led to his meeting angels and other spiritual beings in every country that he visited. He said they recognized him as an “Ambassador between the Human and the Angelic Kingdom.” They offered their assistance and aided his investigations. On one occasion they helped with his healing work, curing not only those who came to him, but also renewing his own energy.

He considered fairies as “junior members” of the angelic kingdom. Although many thought fairies were mere fantasy, he figured they were so prevalent in fables of every country that they shouldn’t be disregarded. He described the appearance and function of nature spirits in his early books, Fairies at Work and at Play, 1925 and The Kingdom of Faerie, 1927.  He was privileged to meet with the Maori Princess Te Puea, who also possessed  mystical abilities.  She taught him about the race of fairies known to the Maori as the Patupaiarehe in New Zealand.

Over his lifetime, Hodson wrote over 50 books on a variety of subjects and hundreds of articles about his investigations and the angelic teachings given to him throughout his life.

After spending long periods of his time in Australia and New Zealand, he eventually settled in Auckland and became a naturalized citizen. His last lecture was given when he was 96 years old, eight months before his death in 1983.

For more information see the Geoffrey Hodson Website.